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Sep 9, 2016 3:51 PM UTC
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Expandable Text Boxes

Hello,

I am trying to create a PDF Form that has expandable text boxes.

I would like for users to be able to type in a text box that would expand as the user types and once they are done typing the text box would then revert back to its original size but if you would click on it again it would show all the text that was previously typed.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you.

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try67
try67Correct answer
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Sep 9, 2016 4:12 PM UTC

Not possible in an Acrobat form.

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Participant
Aug 29, 2023 3:15 PM UTC

Not sure what your using but..  If your in a .PDF, try searching "Add text comment" in the search box.  Toolbar comes up and it's this icon (see attached)

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emileeh65550295
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Oct 5, 2017 10:06 PM UTC

I'm trying to do this too! I see that it's not possible in Acrobat. Were you able to get this to work in LiveCycle? I don't have that program, but we may need to invest in it if that's truly the only way to make this work. I'd love to know how this ended up for you.

Also, is it truly a PDF that others can open and type in even if they don't have LiveCycle?

Thanks!

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try67
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Oct 5, 2017 10:54 PM UTC

Yes, but only if they use Adobe software (ie, Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader) and not on a mobile device.

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emileeh65550295
Participant
Oct 5, 2017 11:11 PM UTC

Great! Thank you so much. I'll have to dig a little further into what, exactly, LiveCycle is to see if it's worth investing in. So far we just need our staff to complete 1 form like this per year. I can't really justify spending $300/year to be able to edit 1 form, once a year.

Thanks for your help!

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try67
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Community Expert
Sep 9, 2016 4:12 PM UTC

Not possible in an Acrobat form.

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Sep 9, 2016 4:20 PM UTC

Is it possible in other Adobe products?

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try67
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Community Expert
Sep 9, 2016 4:25 PM UTC

Yes. It's possible in Adobe LiveCycle Designer.

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